Downey won the last time they faced Firebaugh and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Downey Vikings narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Firebaugh Falcons 58-55. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Falcons are ranked 947th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Earl Santos
| 01/29/25 @ Firebaugh | 18 |
| 01/17/25 @ Bellflower | 17 |
| 01/15/25 vs Paramount | 15 |
| 01/22/25 @ Warren | 13 |
| 12/06/24 vs Los Amigos | 12 |
Downey got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Earl Santos out in front who went 6 for 11 on his way to 18 points. Those 18 points gave Santos a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Shane Costello, who went 6 of 9 en route to 12 points.
Downey is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Firebaugh, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Downey has already played their next game (against Paramount), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Firebaugh has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Bellflower.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
